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Mountain bike riders follow each other down a fast mountain bike trail while weaving between trees.
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Christine aged 54 is interviewed
Christine
So nearly 5 years ago I started at Underwood Park at this very park I was looking for something different in my life. You know life was pretty dull and boring. I had been playing sport all my life and had so many injuries, so I had to find something else to do so I started a introductory course with the rat cycling club.
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Christine and two other mountain bike riders put their helmets, gloves and gear on.
Christine
That was a good way to start it gives people, it gave me a good option to see if I liked it and ever since then I’ve never looked back. I’ve enjoyed it so much and yeah went out and bought my own bike a month later. When I first started mountain bike riding it was scary. A lot of obstacles I probably walked over in the beginning.
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Christine stands in front of the camera as she is interviewed
Christine
I’ve completed courses and dome some one on one and the more you ride, the more confidence your build. I love mountain biking so much I ride a lot so yeah Ive improved so much over that time and Underwood Park has heaps of trail good for beginners and for the more advanced.
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Christine and several other riders mount their bikes and begin to pedal down a trail, going over small jumps and over a wooden bridge.
Christine
It’s non-confrontational and there’s easy bits of trails that can be ridden without harder obstacles as their school levels develop. There’s different features in different parts of the trails, if you want something harder you try those features.
So yeah its its all good for all ages and all levels.
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Christine stands in front of technical mountain bike track as she is interviewed.
Christine
Underwood Park is a good place for families to come along. You often see a lot of families here. Not only mountain biking but yeah enjoying the facilities.
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Three female mountain bike riders stand by their bikes and chat.
Christine
I usually ride with ladies cause that’s how I started in Underwood park as a lady social ride every Sunday afternoon so that’s where I did most of my riding in the beginning and from there I’ve grown a great friendship from the ladies attend that.
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Grown great friendships
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Aerial shot showing the beginners mountain bike trail. Christine and other riders ride the trail showing the various obstacles.
Christine
I also occasionally ride with my husband if I allow him so my fitness has increased a lot. I’m currently doing a training program to compete in a few events so yeah mountain biking can be challenging. It depends on the trails and how you apply different techniques and when you come to obstacles there’s always challenges in mountain biking. Its ever evolving. You grow in the sport if you keep challenging yourself.
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Christine stands in front of the camera as she is interviewed
Christine
You just feel free and it just brings so much enjoyment and so much fun.
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Female biker chats while moving her arm in an up and down motion and Christine and another rider laugh and smile while sitting on their bikes.
Christine
I’ve met so many great people and like, you call them mountain bike family. You have so many friends withing the mountain bike community.
I think all ladies should have a go at mountain biking, it’s fun no matter what level you want to be at. You can from just say as a beginner or novice and still enjoy the trails here at Underwood Park.
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Aerial shot showing four women ride across an open field and into paths hidden in the trees.
Christine
or you can continue to develop your skills and go to harder trails and more difficult and continue to improve. It depends on how much of a challenge you want in your life.
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